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DD-729 Lyman K. Swenson
United States Navy destroyer
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Allen M. 1943/09/11
Bath Iron Works Co., Bath, Maine
1944/02/12 1944/05/02 1974/05/06
sold
Namesake: Cap Lyman K. Swenson - CO Juneau - KIA 1942/11/14
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 44: Ms 32/9d, 45: Ms 21


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/08/08       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
44/08/08 44/08/23     sail from Panama to P.H.   66 
44/08/23 44/09/28     P.H. - ASW, AAW training   66 
44/09/28 44/10/13     sail from P.H. to Ulithi   66 
44/10/13 44/10/21     Ulithi   66 
44/10/21 44/10/26 King2 30.8/DesRon61     66 
44/10/26 44/11/27 King2 38.1.3/DesRon61/DesDiv121     66 
44/12/10 44/12/25 Love3 38.3/DesRon61/DesDiv121 land Mindoro   66 
44/12/30 45/01/25 Mike1 38.1.3/DesRon61/DesDiv121     66 
45/01/11 45/01/12 Mike1 38.2.3/DesRon61/DesDiv121 temporary duty   125 
45/02/10 45/03/04 Detach 58.1.3/DesRon61/DesDiv121     66  104 
45/03/14 45/05/28 Iceber 58.1/DesRon61/DesDiv121     66 
45/05/28 45/06/13 Iceber 38.1/DesRon61/DesDiv121     66 
45/07/01 45/09   38.1/DesRon61/DesDiv121 raid Home Is.   66 
45/07/21 45/07/23   38.1/DesRon61/DesDiv121 sweep Sagami Wan   85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1974/02/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 5 Battle Stars
Notice: solt to TAiwan for spare parts